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| 20090098991 | METHODS AND MACHINES FOR FORMING A POLYGONAL CONTAINER - A machine for erecting a polygonal container from a knocked-down flat (KDF) container formed from a blank of sheet material is provided. The container includes four main side panels, at least one corner panel extending between two of the main side panels, and at least one bottom flap extending from one of the main side panels. The machine includes a body, a first erecting mechanism coupled to the body, and a second erecting mechanism coupled to the body. The first erecting mechanism receives the KDF container and erects the KDF container into a partially erected container having a substantially rectangular configuration, and the second erecting mechanism receives the partially erected container and erects the partially erected container from the substantially rectangular configuration into the polygonal container by applying a force to an exterior surface of the partially erected container to erect the polygonal container that has more than four sides. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100044423 | CONTAINER WITH INNER REINFORCEMENT AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURING - A two-piece reinforced container is provided. The container includes an outer structure and an inner structure. The outer structure includes front and rear panels that are coupled to each of a first side panel and a second side panel via at least one corner panel. The corner panels extend from the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel at a substantially oblique angle. The inner structure includes front and rear panels that are coupled to each of a first side panel and a second side panel via at least one corner panel. The corner panels extend from the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel at a substantially oblique angle. The inner structure is positioned within the outer structure such that each of the first side panel, second side panel, front panel, and rear panel of the outer structure is positioned in an overlapping relationship with the corresponding first side panel, second side panel, front panel, and rear panel of the inner structure. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110105290 | METHODS AND A MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK - A machine a mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of a container, a first lift mechanism operatively coupled to a first servomechanism to wrap a first portion of a blank about the mandrel, a second lift mechanism operatively coupled to a second servomechanism to wrap a second portion of the blank about the mandrel, and a folding arm coupled to the first lift mechanism and operatively coupled to a third servomechanism. A control system is in communication with the first servomechanism, the second servomechanism, and the third servomechanism and is configured to transmit a signal to each of the servomechanisms to independently control movement of the first lift mechanism, the second lift mechanism, and the folding arm to wrap at least the first and second portions of the blank about the mandrel to form the container. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110281705 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING REINFORCED POLYGONAL CONTAINERS FROM BLANKS - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120100976 | METHODS AND A MACHINE FOR FORMING MULTIPLE TYPES OF CONTAINERS - A blank delivery system for use in a machine for forming a container from a blank sheet of material is described herein. The blank delivery system includes a blank loading assembly that includes a plurality of blank hoppers. Each blank hopper is configured to hold a plurality of blanks for forming a different type of container. A blank transfer assembly is coupled to each blank hopper of the plurality of blank hoppers. The blank transfer assembly is configured to convey the blanks from each blank hopper to a container forming system of the machine. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20140113787 | CONTAINER FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for forming a container from a blank is provided. The apparatus includes a blank feeder assembly, and a compression assembly including a mandrel assembly, an upper folding arm assembly including a plurality of folding arms moveable between a first position and a second position, a compression plate, and a rollover arm assembly. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140113789 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND SEALING A CONTAINER HAVING CENTERING TABS - A machine for forming and sealing a top of a container is provided. The machine includes a conveyor configured to transport the container through the machine, a forming section including at least one bullet arm configured to fold a trailing centering tab of the container, and a compression section downstream from the forming section and including a compression device configured to fold a leading centering tab of the container. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140141951 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING REINFORCED POLYGONAL CONTAINERS FROM BLANKS - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140141952 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A REINFORCED TRAY - An apparatus for forming a container is provided. The apparatus includes a hopper station including a hopper assembly configured to store a plurality of blanks and retrieve a single blank from the plurality of blanks, and a blank feeder assembly including a plurality of tab bullets each configured to fold a respective stacking tab of the blank. The apparatus further includes a laminating station downstream from the hopper station and configured to laminate at least a portion of the container, and a compression station downstream from the laminating station, the compression station configured to form at least one corner wall of the container. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140249008 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING REINFORCED POLYGONAL CONTAINERS - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a forming station and a compression station. The forming station is configured to form a reinforcing corner assembly from first and second reinforcing panels extending from an end panel of the blank. The compression station is configured to rotate side panels and end panels of the blank to be substantially perpendicular to a bottom panel of the blank. The compression station includes a plurality of plows at least partially defining a plunger opening, and a plunger vertically movable through the plunger opening. The plurality of plows are configured to rotate the side panels and the end panels towards the interior surface of the bottom panel. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140274634 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A REINFORCED CONTAINER - An apparatus for forming a container comprises a hopper assembly configured to store a plurality of blanks. Each blank includes a bottom panel, a pair of opposing end panels, at least one stacking tab, at least one inner side panel, and at least one outer side panel. A transport mechanism is positioned below the hopper assembly and is configured to transport a blank of the plurality of blanks from a first position to a second position. A pair of opposing folding plows is positioned below the hopper assembly. The folding plows are configured to rotate the inner side panels and the stacking tabs of the blank as the blank is transported from the first position to the second position. At least one stacking tab bullet is coupled to each folding plow. Each stacking tab bullet is configured to move a respective stacking tab relative to a corresponding inner side panel. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150051058 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING REINFORCED POLYGONAL CONTAINERS FROM BLANKS - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150072847 | METHODS AND MACHINE FOR FORMING A SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER FROM A BLANK ASSEMBLY USING A PRE-FOLD MANDREL SECTION - A machine for forming a container from a blank assembly including a tray blank and lid blank includes a frame, a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame, a pre-folding assembly, and a glue panel presser assembly. The mandrel assembly includes a first mandrel and a second mandrel positioned downstream from the first mandrel. The first mandrel has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a first portion of the container, and the second mandrel has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a second portion of the container. The pre-folding assembly is configured to fold a first portion of the blank assembly around the first mandrel to form a partially formed container. The glue panel presser assembly includes a first presser plate configured to form a first manufacturer joint, and a second presser plate configured to form a second manufacturer joint. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150072848 | METHODS AND MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK USING A PRE-FOLD MANDREL SECTION - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a frame, a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame, a pre-folding assembly, and a transfer assembly. The mandrel assembly includes a first mandrel and a second mandrel. The first mandrel has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a first portion of the container. The second mandrel is positioned downstream from the first mandrel, and has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a second portion of the container. The pre-folding assembly is configured to fold a first portion of the blank around the first mandrel to form a partially formed container. The first portion of the blank corresponds to the first portion of the container. The transfer assembly is for transferring the partially formed container from the first mandrel to the second mandrel. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150224732 | METHODS AND A MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK - A machine a mandrel assembly includes a mandrel having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of a container, a first lift mechanism operatively coupled to a first servomechanism to wrap a first portion of a blank about the mandrel, a second lift mechanism operatively coupled to a second servomechanism to wrap a second portion of the blank about the mandrel, and a folding arm coupled to the first lift mechanism and operatively coupled to a third servomechanism. A control system is in communication with the first servomechanism, the second servomechanism, and the third servomechanism and is configured to transmit a signal to each of the servomechanisms to independently control movement of the first lift mechanism, the second lift mechanism, and the folding arm to wrap at least the first and second portions of the blank about the mandrel to form the container. | 08-13-2015 |
| 20150367589 | METHODS AND A MACHINE FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A BLANK USING A ROTATABLE GLUE PANEL FOLDER - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material including a glue panel and an overlap panel includes a frame, a mandrel mounted to the frame, a glue panel folder assembly, and a glue panel presser assembly. The mandrel has an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the container. The glue panel folder assembly includes an actuator and a glue panel folding member operatively coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to cause the glue panel folding member to move in a curvilinear path of motion, contact the glue panel, and move the glue panel into at least partial contact with the mandrel. The glue panel presser assembly is configured to press the overlap panel into face-to-face contact with the glue panel to form a manufacturer joint of the container. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160039551 | MANUALLY OPERATED TRAY FORMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a base, a frame coupled for rotation about the base, and a plurality of box-forming stations coupled to the frame. Each box-forming station includes a mandrel coupled to the frame. The mandrel includes a bottom face having two pairs of opposing edges, a pair of opposing side faces, and a pair of opposing end faces. Each box-forming station also includes a first pair of opposing presses each configured to be moved into close proximity to a respective end face, and a second pair of opposing presses each configured to be moved into close proximity to a respective side face. Each box-forming station additionally includes at least one manually operable mechanism configured to control a position of a first press from among the first pair of opposing presses and the second pair of opposing presses. | 02-11-2016 |
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| 20080308425 | CORROSION AND WEAR RESISTANT COATING FOR MAGNETIC STEEL - A method is provided for manufacturing a magnetic steel component. An electroless nickel plating is formed on a substrate that includes magnetic steel. A thermal cycle is thereafter performed at a temperature that is sufficiently high to sinter the electroless nickel plating and thereby form a densified plating on the substrate. According to one embodiment, the thermal cycle includes a solid state diffusion sintering process wherein the substrate and the densified plating are heated to a temperature of at least about 1300° F. (about 704° C.) but.below the melting temperature of the electroless nickel plating. According to another embodiment, the thermal cycle includes a transient liquid phase sintering process wherein the substrate and the densified plating are heated at least to the melting temperature of the electroless plating. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090032119 | CHECK VALVES WITH HINGE SHAFTS RETAINED BY WELDING - Methods and apparatus are provided for retaining a hinge shaft of a check valve with a bushing. The check valve includes a valve body defining a flow passage therethrough; a hinge shaft; a bushing coupled to the valve body and welded to the hinge shaft; and a closure element pivotally mounted on the hinge shaft for opening and closing the flow passage. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090126194 | NOISE ATTENUATORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING NOISE ATTENUATORS AND BLEED VALVE ASSEMBLIES - Methods of manufacturing a noise attenuator are provided. In an embodiment, by way of example only, the method includes shaping a plate to have a three-dimensional contour, and forming a plurality of openings through the shaped plate with an abrasive fluid jet to thereby form the bleed valve noise attenuator. In another embodiment, a bleed valve assembly is provided. By way of example only, the assembly includes a plate having a three-dimensional contour including a rim section surrounding a dome section and a plurality of openings formed in at least one of the rim section and the dome section, the plate comprising a material having no recast material thereon. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100221448 | METHOD FOR DEPOSITING A WEAR COATING ON A HIGH STRENGTH SUBSTRATE WITH AN ENERGY BEAM - A method of forming a wear-resistant coating on a surface of a substrate includes the step of depositing a material comprising a rhenium-based composition onto the substrate surface using a handheld laser deposition device. A soluble interlayer may be formed on the surface of the substrate prior to the laser deposition step, and a heat treatment may be performed after the laser deposition step. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110049410 | LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM ALUMINIDE VALVES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments of a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are provided. In one embodiment, the airborne vale includes a valve element and a flowbody. The flowbody is formed at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy and has a flow passage therethrough in which the valve element is movably mounted. Embodiments of a method for producing such a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are also provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a lightweight flowbody at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy, hot isostatically pressing the lightweight flowbody, and machining the lightweight flowbody to desired dimensions. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130139389 | LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM ALUMINIDE VALVES AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Embodiments of a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are provided. In one embodiment, the airborne vale includes a valve element and a flowbody. The flowbody is formed at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy and has a flow passage therethrough in which the valve element is movably mounted. Embodiments of a method for producing such a lightweight, high temperature airborne valve are also provided. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of forming a lightweight flowbody at least partially from a titanium aluminide alloy, hot isostatically pressing the lightweight flowbody, and machining the lightweight flowbody to desired dimensions. | 06-06-2013 |
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| 20130003542 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED UL RLC FLOW CONTROL FOR MRAB CALLS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless enhanced uplink (UL) radio link control (RLC) flow control for multi-radio access bearer (MRAB) calls. In one aspect, a device configured to manage a wireless connection in a voice and data communication is provided. The device includes a receiver configured to receive radio link control (RLC) control information. The device further includes a controller configured to detect one or more radio frequency (RF) conditions. The controller is further configured to dynamically adjust, independent of the received RLC control information, RLC flow control in response to the RF conditions. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130021915 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO UPLINK POWER CONTROL - In some implementations of the present invention, improvement of connection quality and reduction of dropped connection rate are achieved by suspending the transmission of High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH) data when a wireless terminal detects a power limiting mode during multi-radio access bearer (MRAB) connections and voice RAB is present, and correspondingly increasing uplink transmission power to voice and signaling data channels. In some implementations, the suspension of HS-DPCCH data can be complete or partial. When fully suspended, no data is sent on the HS-DPCCH. When partially suspended, no channel quality indicator (CQI) is transmitted. In both partial and full suspension schemes, the CQI transmission is suspended until the terminal detects that entry conditions to this state has been terminated. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130033990 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS CONDITION BASED MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless condition based multi radio access based wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a device configured to communicate via a wireless communication link is provided. The device includes a controller configured to send a request for network resources for packet data transmission. The controller may be configured to suppress the request for network resources based in part on a condition of the wireless communication link and a type of wireless communication that is being transmitted by the device. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130064098 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS CONDITION BASED MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS BEARER COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, devices, and methods for wireless condition based multi radio access based wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, a device configured to communicate via a wireless communication link is provided. The device includes a controller configured to provide an acknowledgement indicator, when the channel is configured for such operation. The controller may be configured to adjust or alter the mechanism of the acknowledgement indicator in the packets transmitted based in part on a condition of the wireless communication link and a type of wireless communication that is being transmitted by the device. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20140369336 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED UPDATING OF A SELF ORGANIZING NETWORK - The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for distributed updating of a self organizing network. For example, the disclosure presents a method for transmitting, via a transmitting component at a base station, a portion of data collected at the base station to a network entity, wherein the data collected at the base station is received by the base station from one or more user equipments (UE) in communication with one or more base stations, wherein the base station is one of the one or more base stations, receiving feedback, from the network entity, associated with one or more network parameters of the base station, wherein the feedback received from the network entity is determined at the network entity at least based on the portion of data transmitted from the one or more base stations to the network entity, and updating the one or more network parameters at the base station based on the feedback received from the network entity and local information at the base station. As such, distributed updating of a self organizing network may be achieved. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150043518 | CHANNEL QUALITY REPORTING USING A DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTED MEASUREMENT POWER OFFSET - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating dynamic measurement power offset adjustments for use in reporting channel quality feedback. A user equipment may generate and send a plurality of channel quality indicator (CQI) values to a base station. The base station determines whether at least some of the received CQI values are outside of an upper or lower threshold value. If at least some of the received CQI values are outside the upper or lower threshold value, the base station can transmit an adjusted measurement power offset to the user equipment. On receipt of the adjusted measurement power offset, the user equipment generates subsequent CQI values using the adjusted measurement power offset. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150065106 | LINKING USER EQUIPMENT CONTEXTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME PHYSICAL DEVICE - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus may be configured to link user equipment contexts associated with same physical device. A network entity may determine a link between a first context and a second context of a user equipment, and may combine procedures related to the first and the second contexts when the first context and the second context are linked. The first context and the second context may be associated with a common international mobile equipment identity of the UE and different international mobile subscriber identities. A wireless device may maintain a first wireless communications link corresponding to a first subscription and a second wireless communications link corresponding to a second subscription. The wireless device may refrain from performing a first radio resource procedure in relation to the first subscription after performing a similar radio resource procedure in relation to the second subscription. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150163704 | HANDOVER FROM CELLULAR TO WLAN IN INTEGRATED NETWORK - Wireless communications in an integrated network handling data for multimode terminals receiving data over two or more different networks are disclosed. Different networks, including 3GPP and WLAN are disclosed. Mobile entities receiving data packets from a packet gateway are disclosed. Methods for handing off a mobile entity from a cellular wireless network to a trusted wireless access network (TWAN) are disclosed. Determining whether an Internet Protocol (IP) interface of a mobile entity is ready to receive data packets via a TWAN is disclosed. Indicating mobile entity readiness to receive data packets via a TWAN is disclosed. | 06-11-2015 |
| 20150282037 | ADAPTATION OF HANDOVER PARAMETERS - Handover parameter settings are automatically adapted in access points in a system to improve handover performance. Reactive detection techniques are employed for identifying different types of handover-related failures and adapting handover parameters based on this detection. Messaging schemes are also employed for providing handover-related information to access points. Proactive detection techniques also may be used for identifying conditions that may lead to handover-related failures and then adapting handover parameters in an attempt to prevent such handover-related failures. Ping-ponging may be mitigated by adapting handover parameters based on analysis of access terminal visited cell history acquired by access points in the system. In addition, configurable parameters (e.g., timer values) may be used to detect handover-related failures. | 10-01-2015 |
